Omar Ahmad (politician)

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Omar Ahmad
Mayor of San Carlos, California
In office
November 2010 – May 10, 2011
Preceded byRandy Royce
Succeeded byAndy Klein
Personal details
BornJune 25, 1964 (1964-06-25)
Internet entrepreneur
former C.T.O.
of Napster

Omar Ahmad (June 25, 1964 – May 10, 2011) was an American

Internet entrepreneur and politician. Ahmad formerly served as the Chief technology officer of Napster in addition to many other positions and ventures in Silicon Valley.[1] In 2007, he was elected to the city council of San Carlos, California. He served as Mayor of San Carlos from November 2010 until his death in 2011.[2][3]

Biography

Omar Ahmad was born to immigrant parents from

materials science engineering at the University of Florida.[2]

In 1991, Ahmad ran unsuccessfully as a candidate for the Gainesville City Commission.

Washington D.C.[2]

Internet entrepreneur

Ahmad spent five years working at the

GrandCentral (which is now Google Voice) and Netscape.[1]

Ahmad then joined Napster as

chief technical officer (C.T.O.).[1] As Napster's C.T.O., Ahmad was responsible for shutting down the file sharing site after a series of court rulings against the company.[1]

He went on to establish several other

automobiles.[1][3]

Philanthropy

Ahmad's philanthropic causes included the National Youth Science Foundation. He served as the executive director of American Muslims Intent on Learning and Activism (AMILA).[1][3] Ahmad was also a contributor and speaker at TED during its conferences.[1]

Political career

Ahmad was elected to the

city council of San Carlos, California, in 2007.[4] He was chosen as Mayor of San Carlos by the city council in November 2010, serving in that office until his death in 2011.[4]

Ahmad is credited with helping to eliminate San Carlos' $3.5 million

budget surplus in May 2011, ending eleven years of cuts and deficits.[3]

In addition to elected office, Ahmad served as the vice chairman of the

San Francisco Bay area, and a board member of SamTrans.[3][5][6]

Death

Omar Ahmad suffered a heart attack at his home in San Carlos, California, on the morning of May 10, 2011.[3] He was taken to Sequoia Hospital, in Redwood City, California, where he was pronounced dead upon arrival at the age of 46.[3] He was survived by his parents, Dr. Iftikhar and Nadira Ahmad, and two sisters, Leah Berry and Fataima Warner.[3]

References

  1. ^
    Huffington Post
    . Retrieved June 2, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Swirko, Cindy (May 13, 2011). "Past City Commission candidate Ahmad dies". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Kwong, Jessica (May 11, 2011). "Omar Ahmad, mayor of San Carlos, dies at 46". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
  4. ^ a b "San Carlos Mayor dies of heart attack". Bay City News. May 10, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
  5. ^ Eslinger, Bonnie (May 10, 2011). "Community stunned by sudden death of San Carlos mayor". The Mercury News. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  6. ^ Samuels, Diana (September 27, 2010). "Caltrain installs new suicide prevention signs". The Mercury News. Retrieved July 9, 2023.

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